Fighter pilots
Latest answer — October 02, 2026
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An ace is an exceptionally skilled pilot, especially a military pilot credited with shooting down enemy aircraft. ACES is the plural form matching “pilots.”
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The answer to “Fighter pilots” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is ACES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on October 2, 2026 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Fighter pilots” answer
ACES (4 letters)
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What does ACES mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ACES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games
- a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity
- (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point
When else has “Fighter pilots” appeared?
USA Today Quick Cross reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 2, 2026 (most recent) → ACES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Fighter pilots”?
The answer is ACES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on October 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Fighter pilots”?
4 letters: ACES.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on October 2, 2026, at 1-Across.
Can “Fighter pilots” have a different answer?
Yes — USA Today Quick Cross sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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